Explore the Family Name Hemani

The meaning of Hemani

Pakistani and Indian: Sindhi name, from the root of the personal name of an ancestor called Hemchand + the suffix -ani ‘descendant of’ (see Ani).

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How common is the last name Hemani in the United States?

The surname Hemani saw a significant increase in popularity between the 2000 and 2010 Decennial U.S. Census periods. In 2000, Hemani was ranked as the 65,668th most common last name, but by 2010 it moved up to the 48,530th spot, marking a notable 26.1% change. The total count of people with this surname also increased from 282 to 435, corresponding to a 54.26% growth. Consequently, the proportion of individuals bearing the Hemani surname per 100,000 population also rose from 0.1 to 0.15, indicating a 50% change.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#65,668	#48,530	26.1%
Count	282	435	54.26%
Proportion per 100k	0.1	0.15	50%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Hemani

In terms of ethnicity, data from the Decennial U.S. Census reveals that the majority of individuals with the Hemani surname identify as Asian/Pacific Islander. Between 2000 and 2010, the percentage of Hemanis identifying with this ethnic identity increased from 86.52% to 89.89%, representing a 3.90% change. During the same period, there was a decrease in the number of Hemanis identifying as being of two or more races, dropping from 7.09% to 3.91%. The proportion of Hemanis identifying as White also decreased slightly from 3.90% to 3.68%. Similarly, those identifying as Hispanic dropped from 2.48% to 2.07%. The census did not record any Hemanis identifying as Black or as American Indian and Alaskan Native in either 2000 or 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Asian/Pacific Islander	86.52%	89.89%	3.9%
Two or More Races	7.09%	3.91%	-44.85%
White	3.9%	3.68%	-5.64%
Hispanic	2.48%	2.07%	-16.53%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%